Work talk

[hallowbonnie]

Ive been at my job over 3 years now .I like working there love the people I work with.Im not sure how to start this ...I started out fulltime there but when the obamacare went through they forced a bunch of us to go parttime so they wouldnt have to offer benefits.So ive been parttime for over 2 years now but I make 10 an hour which is pretty good for retail in my area.The thing is I work for a "christian company" and they do some not so good things we all hope somehow the federal government will or something will happen but recently we have realized they have gone back to stealing our time again its enough that we have noticed .I have wondered for some time if I should just quit and I geuss now I finally have my answer but in addition I wanted to talk about the tension and pressure i feel in my particular department.I cut fabric and my department stays super busy but for some reason they keep hiring people who are in no way able to keep up,i have no problem with this they have all been awesome to meet but the whole of all the work falls on me in my little 25 hours per week.I have had days where i was not as able to give as much time to each customer because i had like 25 customers to my coworkers 3! I hate the way it makes me feel its seriously overwhelming because everyone comes to my side of the table because they see how fast Im going.Have you had jobs like this and how did it eventually turn out for you? What did you do? Like I said I know its time for me to leave this job and Ill be gone in november after I get my bonus but I dont want to carry this frustration etc into my next job ,trying to get some wisdom and peace .

 

[Obadiah]

I wish I had some sage words of advice and encouragement for you, but, alas, I tend be one who does carry my frustration with a job, church, or whatever with me unless I make a conscious herculean effort to not do that. It helps if the new place I go to has tremendously great people, like the last secular job I had. (Until the corporation closed the store. ) But how can you really know if the people you will work with are going to be outstandingly awesome until you are actually hired and working there for a while? I can and will pray for you.

 

[hallowbonnie]

thanks obadiah

 

[jeff77]

I don't know the details of your situation, but it sounds similar to something I have seen in my workplace. I always try to remember that God has a purpose for us when we go out into the community. If you are in a work environment that has many challenges because of employees with lack of experience or even people that are hard to get along with, then that might be where God wants you to be. So you can be a witness.

 

[AirDancer]

jeff77 makes an excellent point about the possibility that our Lord wants you to be there as a witness, hallowbonnie . A witness to your co-workers as well as to the retail customers. Because you are working to the best of your ability & as time allows, those customers are drawn to you not just because you are working 'fast'. There is something more that draws them to you. Your smile and 'is there anything else I can help with?' attitude means a lot to those customers, whether they're aware of it or no. I wonder just how many people have had their lives altered because you are who you are, working where you are. Chances are, we'll never know the answer to this.... but that's fine. Our Lord knows, and that's what matters most!

Prayers continue

 

[Obadiah]

Of course, it's good to stay in a company as a witness or testimony to customers and co-workers, but you also mentioned you had been full time (I assume that's 40 or more hours/week with benefits) and since Obamacare came along now you are at 25 hours/week with no benefits. You also said they are "stealing our time again". Does that mean you are working hours that they are supposed to pay you for but they aren't? (Great testimony THEY are giving, right?) So is all this also creating a situation where you can no longer afford to live properly on your pay?

 

[hallowbonnie]

I wish i could say I smile all day I start out that way but by the end of the day tense and pressure and stress are written all over my face and i know sometimes I come across as short with people because there is another 10 people behind that one that i have to get to because i am practically working by myself.Yeah obadiah its about an hour per week they are taking not just from me .We thought with this new manager weve had for about a year now that wouldnt happen again because our last manager got fired behind stealing time and working people til 1 am when we close at 8pm.Yeah Ive barely been surviving on what i make there and ive been trying for some time to get a second job but noone will work with my schedule so yeah its just time I figure november will give me time to search for a fulltime elsewhere even if it is a lower wage it will probably break even or be a bit better because i wont be taxed as much.

 

[jasonc]

Ive been at my job over 3 years now .I like working there love the people I work with.Im not sure how to start this ...I started out fulltime there but when the obamacare went through they forced a bunch of us to go parttime so they wouldnt have to offer benefits.So ive been parttime for over 2 years now but I make 10 an hour which is pretty good for retail in my area.The thing is I work for a "christian company" and they do some not so good things we all hope somehow the federal government will or something will happen but recently we have realized they have gone back to stealing our time again its enough that we have noticed .I have wondered for some time if I should just quit and I geuss now I finally have my answer but in addition I wanted to talk about the tension and pressure i feel in my particular department.I cut fabric and my department stays super busy but for some reason they keep hiring people who are in no way able to keep up,i have no problem with this they have all been awesome to meet but the whole of all the work falls on me in my little 25 hours per week.I have had days where i was not as able to give as much time to each customer because i had like 25 customers to my coworkers 3! I hate the way it makes me feel its seriously overwhelming because everyone comes to my side of the table because they see how fast Im going.Have you had jobs like this and how did it eventually turn out for you? What did you do? Like I said I know its time for me to leave this job and Ill be gone in november after I get my bonus but I dont want to carry this frustration etc into my next job ,trying to get some wisdom and peace .

I would say in part im there now. in part. I within a year and a half have moved up in senoriity. I do get more work at times because of it, but I also have days like tomorrow where I don't work that much. perhaps your boss will see that and do the same.

 

[jeff77]

Of course, it's good to stay in a company as a witness or testimony to customers and co-workers, but you also mentioned you had been full time (I assume that's 40 or more hours/week with benefits) and since Obamacare came along now you are at 25 hours/week with no benefits. You also said they are "stealing our time again". Does that mean you are working hours that they are supposed to pay you for but they aren't? (Great testimony THEY are giving, right?) So is all this also creating a situation where you can no longer afford to live properly on your pay?

Very good point Obadiah. I had not thought of that. If the company is abusing it's employees in some way then it would not be a good witness for her to stay. Especially if other employees look up to her.